On this day in ...... 1595 (415 years ago today), it is said, a 5-act tragedy in blank verse 1st was performed in London, England. The tale of violent feuding between noble families in Verona, Italy, ended with the double suicide of 2 whose love sought to bridge the internecine divide. They were, of course, Romeo and Juliet. For centuries since their story's continued to play out on stages around the world that aspire to bring to life the works of William Shakespeare. (credit for late 1880s brochure)
